ERS MD eyes international and motor innovation opportunities after Starr buy
While it is business as usual for ERS brokers and clients following the acquisition of parent IQUW by Starr this week, managing director Martin Hall is already spying future opportunities, especially for its motor innovation team.
On 29 October, Starr entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ERS owner IQUW Group, a deal that will make it the ninth-largest agency operating at Lloyd’s.
IQUW is currently owned by two private equity firms Aquiline (which first invested in 2015) and Abry Partners (which invested in 2021).
Continuation of serviceSpeaking to Insurance Age today (31 October), ERS MD Hall said: “For our brokers and clients, it is just a continuation of the existing appetite and service.
For our brokers and
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